demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
never mind!; don't worry about it
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
but; however; provided that
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap